The letter signed March 11 by two of the top trustees on the board addresses the half-hour speech in December when Gee made disparaging remarks toward a slew of targets, including Notre Dame, Catholics, the Southeastern Conference, Arkansas coach Bret Bielema and others.

He joked that the Big Ten didn’t invite Notre Dame to the conference because you “can’t trust those damn Catholics.” He also questioned the intellectual prowess of SEC schools, suggested that the Big Ten had brought the ACC to its knees and said that Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez thinks that his former coach, Bielema, is a “thug.”

“Although none of us expects this to be the case, should future instances take place, they could constitute cause for even more punitive action, including dismissal, and the board will have no choice but to take such action,” the letter, signed by Board chairman Robert H. Schottenstein and Trustee Alex Shumate, reads.

Gee, who apologized for the comments, is on a “remediation plan,” that is described in the letter. While the comments were made in December, The Associated Press was the first to report them on Thursday.

It was certainly not the first time Gee has put his foot in his mouth. From saying Ohio State wouldn’t play the “Little Sisters of the Poor,” to joking that he hoped embattled former coach Jim Tressel wouldn’t fire him, Gee has had several oral stumbles.

SEC commissioner Mike Slive said he accepts Gee’s apology. Notre Dame has received an apology, as well. Alvarez says he received a phone call a week ago from Gee, who apologized.

“Quite simply, there is no excuse for my comments, which in no way reflect the core values of our university,” he said on Thursday.

Gee can’t freewheel it anymore, either. The board, which said the comments “embarrassed and divided us,” is demanding that he hire a “coach” to work on his “global presence and voice,” the Dispatch reports. He must also talk to professionals to help him “revisit” his remarks and show how he can learn from them and align his comments with the university’s values.

In other words, don’t step on any more toes and give more consideration to the speaking engagements he chooses to take on.